Relationships are never black and white, but this one has too many shades of gray for us to get behind. This husband and wife can't seem to get on the same wavelength, and his hands may have been tied a little too long (and not in the way you'd want to be tied). His wife prioritizes everyone's input when it comes to decisions about their son, and it consistently comes before her husband's, crossing one too many red lines. If you care more about your sister's approval of your son's name than you…

A Bickering Battle of Love

"Motherly duties." Are we in the 1950s?

Modern-day Pandora's Box.

It's never too late to pivot

When Parenthood is Off to a Rocky Start

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Divorce Lite?

How Much is Too Spicy?

"He said I was trying to mess up his life."

In sassiness and in health.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When you marry someone, you expect that all secrets will be put out in the open. Of course, if we have shameful things in our past we may not be so inclined to open up about those things. In my opinion, it’s better to get everything out to each other, not only to heal from the past, but to create transparency and intimacy between the couple. If the person truly loves you, they will accept you for your past mistakes, barring that they know you’v…

Is Bickering Your Love Language?

Parents absolutely love to get involved in their kids’ lives, with the firm belief that they are entitled to that involvement because of who they are. However, while it is reasonable to want to be a part of your children’s lives, there has to be a line drawn to keep the peace between everyone in the family. The one who usually draws the line in the family is the outsider, or in other words, the partner. My husband, for example, is the person who tells my parents when they are stepping over the…

"So she threw a rehearsal dinner bigger and fancier than our wedding at a wedding venue."

Meeting your partner’s parents for the first time is a total nerve-wracker, unless you're this woman.